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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in refuting
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying
The court also convicted Han of falsifying the martial law proclamation and destroying it and lying under oath.
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CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
They are accused of falsifying financial documents, altering closing documents and removing mortgages from title commitments.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson last year dismissed a case against two deputies accused of falsifying cell-check records in the 2021 death of Vinetta Martin, whose cell went unchecked for an hour and 18 minutes.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
These vulnerabilities contributed to notorious scandals, including the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case, in which officers engaged in robbery, extortion and falsifying evidence.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
He is also charged with falsifying tax returns; those of the tax shelter's clients and his own.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The oil tanker had been falsifying its true location since sailing to the area on November 7, before making its covert oil run.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
They are accused of falsifying financial documents, altering closing documents and removing mortgages from title commitments.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson last year dismissed a case against two deputies accused of falsifying cell-check records in the 2021 death of Vinetta Martin, whose cell went unchecked for an hour and 18 minutes.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
These vulnerabilities contributed to notorious scandals, including the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case, in which officers engaged in robbery, extortion and falsifying evidence.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
He is also charged with falsifying tax returns; those of the tax shelter's clients and his own.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The oil tanker had been falsifying its true location since sailing to the area on November 7, before making its covert oil run.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.—
Carly Thomsen,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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An ancient giant kangaroo that lived in Australia 50,000 years ago likely hopped after all, refuting past research on the species, according to a new study.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In early 2023, Lachlan pleaded with Liz to issue a statement refuting a Financial Times article that said James would force him out upon Rupert’s death.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Taking an unprecedented approach to using the relatively novel Congressional Review Act, the House voted 214-208 in favor of overturning a 20-year mining moratorium that was established in 2023.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
21 Jan. 2026
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Francesca Nadin of Prisoners for Palestine said the hunger strikers’ case – and growing support for overturning the ban on Palestine Action – reflect intensifying public concern over the right to free speech.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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